Posting for @megnews The read along for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will need to be postponed. Sorry for any inconvenience.
@Enchanted_Bibliophile @mrp27 @AnnR @LitsyEvents

4.5 🌟 for both books #BookedInTime World War II @Cuilin @dabbe
#MiddleGrade
I didn't know Torpedoed was a nonfiction book, so I decided to read Lifeboat 12 as well. Both books were excellent. I had never heard of the story the children ship before. Such a tragedy!

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#BookedInTime World War II @Cuilin @dabbe
I chose this as an Amazon first pick a few years ago. It interesting to read a story set in the Philippines. I hope there will be more World War 2 books written set in the Pacific Theater.

#FFFS #FallingForFallSwap @Avanders @Chrissyreadit
My package has arrived. I'm excited!🎉🍂🍁

@Avanders @Chrissyreadit #FallingForFallSwap
My package has been sent and is due to arrive Monday.

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#BookedInTime World War II @Cuilin @dabbe

This is fantastic historical fiction, based on the author's own family. I enjoyed the multiple POV's showing how they each escaped the Nazis/Russians during the war.

Does anyone else have this at their Library this month? It's a whole selection of books about books and libraries. I just requested several.💻📚📖🎧

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I thought this was a fascinating topic, unfortunately this book was dull. It was like reading a soap opera. I do want to read the nonfiction book about this. (The Girls of Atomic City) @Cuilin

@Cuilin @dabbe I have so many World War II books. I definitely plan on reading the three adult books in September. After that, I will throw in the middle grade novels, if I'm not tired of this time period by then. #BookedInTime #WorldWarII

@AmyG. Thank you for my chocolatey package! I love all the things: the mug, chocolate bomb, milk chocolate ChapStick, milk chocolate candy, Donut sticky notes, bookmark, and last but not least the books!
#staycationintime
#StaycationSwap
@DinoMom @Chrissyreadit Thanks to both of you for hosting again this year!

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#BookedInTime -Ancient Roman civilization August 2023 @Cuilin
Beautifully written, it was a hard read at times, with a brutal ending. 😭 I enjoyed learning more about the the siege of Masada in ancient Israel 70 to 73 AD.

Well, I just sent off one swap package, why not do another one. @Chrissyreadit @Avanders #FallingForFallSwap 🎉🍁🍂🌰🐿🦃🍎

@AmyG. Your #staycationintime swap package has been sent. Due to arrive: 08/15/23.📦🎊
@DinoMom @Chrissyreadit

It's here @AmyG ! 🎉 I plan on putting yours in the mail this weekend. #StaycationInTime swap @DinoMom @Chrissyreadit

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#ChristmasInJuly @Littlewolf1 @Roary47
The 5th and last in the series. Eve and Patrick are a great couple. I've really enjoyed their time travel adventures.

Thimble Summer pub.1938 was a wholesome, sweet read 4.5⭐#childrensclassicread @TheBookHippie
Three Strike Summer 3.5⭐ pub 2022 #MiddleGradeMarchBuddyRead on YouTube; enjoyable, but so many heavy adult themes and topics were in this book.

It was interesting to read these back to back. Both were about young, head strong girls set in the Depression era. Yet, they were so different because of when they were published.

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This could have been such a cute story because I love the friends to lovers trope. Unfortunately, the female main character absolutely ruined it.
#BookedInTime @Cuilin
4⭐ an informative read about the plague in London 1665-1667 I thought it was historical fiction, but it read more like nonfiction to me. Hopefully, that still counts.

#ChristmasinJuly @Roary47 @Littlewolf1 I'm listening to the audiobook of Oranges for Christmas. There's only an hour left, and so far, there's no Christmas. It is a good book for historical fiction, middle grade fans. It's very similar to A Night Divided.
I finished the Great Fire of London for #bookedintime I was somewhat disappointed, too short and dry. I have several more books for 17th century Britain. @Cuilin

#midyearfaves
#Bestof2023sofar
I picked one per genre. I will tag in the comments what are your favorite books so far this year? Tag a few friends. @megnews @BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks @suvata

I've decided on at least four Christmas books next month. #ChristmasInJuly @Roary47 @Littlewolf1

My #BookedInTime plans include the tagged book and three nonfiction for 17th century Britain. I'm starting off with a time travel, historical fiction set in multiple centuries: The Outcast Of Time. I thought it fit the overall theme really well. @Cuilin

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Well, I didn't see that coming... if you want to book that will keep you guessing this is it. My first novel by this author and I'm looking forward to reading more.

#BookReport @Cinfhen
My report is basically for the entire month of May. This month was all about reading books set in the south. Seven of my 11 books were for the #SouthernCharm readathon on booktube. I also continued the #LittleHouse series with a favorite, The Long Winter. @megnews #Maywrapup

#SouthernCharm This is a booktube readathon hosted by BookLoverAmanda and several co-hosts that I'm planning on participating in. Go check her YouTube channel for more information. I want to pick mostly Southern novels next month. #MayTBR

@Clwojick #ThingsInCommon

Yellow Wife and The Darkest Child
Yellow dress on the cover and Black Historical Fiction

The Darkest Child and A Bound Heart
Three word title

A Bound Heart and I Survived the Joplin Tornado
Author's first name starts with L.

I Survived the Joplin Tornado and An Irish Country Wedding
Author's last name starts with T.

#ThingsInCommon. @Clwojick
How To Stop Time and After We Were Stolen
Four word title

After We Were Stolen and Booth
Published in 2022

Booth and Yellow Wife
Set in the mid 1800s

First time camper here. #camplitsy23 nominations from my TBR. @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB @Megabooks

Happy Easter to everyone on Litsy!

#Thingsincommon @Clwojick.
More Than A Carpenter and Great Expectations
male author, both are considered classics

Great Expectations and How To Stop Time
scripted title, set in London, male author

My #AprilTBR includes Great Expectations for the #Chunksterchallenge2023 #AlmostAChunkster @Amiable I also am planning to participate in #ThingsInCommon with @Clwojick

#BookReport @Cinfhen 5 books read to finish out #MiddleGradeMarch I averaged a book a day with a total of 31. @megnews

#BookReport @Cinfhen I read nine books this week for #MiddleGradeMarch and the #LittleHouse readathon. @Ann_Reads @megnews House Of Dreams was for the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead @BarbaraJean and The Boy at the Back of the Class was for #FoodAndLit - Syria @Catsandbooks @Texreader The Black Stallion was for the #ChildrensClassicRead2023 @TheBookHippie

#MiddleGradeMarch @megnews #BookReport @Cinfhen I had another great week. From a dystopian with hidden children to a contemporary about head injuries and drug addiction. The only disappointment was Connect the Stars because of the totally inept leader of the wilderness camp. When the World was Ours was my favorite.

#MiddleGradeMarch @megnews 4.5🌟

@Jenken1998 your review made me want to watch Short Circuit again. I also found the sequel that I don't think I'd ever seen before. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. This was such a cute story! I'm looking forward to the YouTube discussion hosted on Books and Jams channel.

#MiddleGradeMarch @megnews
This book is phenomenal! It's another novel full of hard-hitting topics, that are all handled so well. This would be great for the book club or a read-aloud. There are so many important discussions you could have with adults and children. I loved how the characters all communicated with each other.
In my opinion, it's one all teens and adults should read.

#MiddleGradeMarch @megnews
There are a lot of tough topics in this novel, including child abuse and anti-semitism. I love this story of two classmates that start out as foes, but end up being the best of friends. When the Chernobyl disaster strikes, Oksana and Valentina are forced to escape together. I also enjoyed hearing a flashbacks of the grandmother's story. I highly recommend it!

#MiddleGradeMarch week2
@megnews. Time to catch up on all my post.
I've read seven books total this week. Topics include: A neurodiverse character dealing with Tourette's syndrome, a Vietnamese girl immigrates with her family, to the U.S.A., sexual harassment: what is it?/how to deal with it, a short biography of Pocahontas, more adventures for the Bookwanderers in part 3 of the Pages and Co. series
My two favorites will have separate post.

1 Margaret Peterson Haddix, Jennifer A Neilsen; Historical Fiction

2. Hanging out at the local movie theater. Going to the lake; swimming and riding on our speed boat.📽🏊🚤

3 Yes! We had a traffic light hooked up in our lunch room. If the light was red there was no talking during lunch. During 5th and 6th grade it was red 99% of the time.🚦🙄🤐

4 The tagged book had lots of great reviews!

#MiddleGradeMarch #MGMS @megnews @LitsyEvents

In addition to Heidi, I've read three more books this week. So far, I've read one classic two historical fiction and one fantasy.
My favorite for Week 1 is Heidi! It's now on my all-time favorite list. #MiddleGradeMarch @megnews

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I'm starting off strong with this classic, first published in 1880. It gives me Anne of Green Gables vibes. A delightful, young girl is sent to live with her grandfather, who is a lovable curmudgeon.
After reading this I want to go visit the Alps! #MiddleGradeMarch @megnews

#MiddleGradeMarch My plans include the #kindredspirits pick, House of Dreams, and two #LittleHouse books.The tagged book is the group read for middle grade March on YouTube; hosted by BooksAndJams, TheCurlyReader and LifeBetweenWords1. They also have prompts, live chats and merch! @megnews @BarbaraJean #MarchTBR

#MiddleGradeMarch is a week away! Do you plan to participate? Let us know, everyone welcome! I will post a fun survey / questionnaire at the first of the month. Post your TBR, I can't wait to see what everybody's going to read next month. Please share
@megnews @LitsyEvents

I loved everything I've read by Ellen Marie Wiseman, so far. I have a few more of hers to read, and they all look good. My favorite is the tagged book.
#SundayFunday @ozma.of.oz

#Muglove23 @MoonWitch94 Thank you so much. I love everything! I've already made myself one cup of coffee, caramel vanilla cream flavor, yum! A huge thank you to our host @Cinfhen and @TheKidUpstairs This is a great swap theme.

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I love this one. A compelling, dual timeline story of two children with a shared traumatic experience. Set in the Congo, and London, England.

I looked through the #audibleplus library today and noticed they've added quite a few since the last time I checked. So, if you're an #audible user you might want to check it out. I love #freebies! No credit necessary for any of these.

My #FebruaryTBR plans for next month. I hope I can finish them all. Let me know if you've read any of these. What are you planning to read next month?
#KindredSpiritsBuddyReed : Anne of Manhattan @BarbaraJean
#LittleHouse read along: On The Banks of Plum Creek
@megnews

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I really enjoyed this fast-paced duology. This book has a little bit of everything: escape from a cult, a pandemic, fugitive from the law and throw in a little romance.

#MUGLOVE23 @Cinfhen @TheKidUpstairs
@MoonWitch94 two Amazon boxes are headed your way! They should be there by Tuesday.

#SundayFunday @ozma.of.oz
I didn't read much as a kid. These two books that come to mind. I had surgery at Shriners Hospital when I was 7 years old. I think I was hospitalized 5 days. During that time, I had my mom read these two books aloud over and over again. She would ask "can't we read something else?" I guess these were my comfort reads, I didn't want to read anything else.